Cape May Point is a tiny coastal borough (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 305 people and just one neighborhood, Cape May Point is the 513th largest community in New Jersey.
Cape May Point home prices are not only among the most expensive in New Jersey, but Cape May Point real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Cape May Point is a decidedly white-collar borough, with fully 92.50% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Cape May Point is a borough of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Cape May Point who work in community and social services (37.50%), management occupations (25.00%), and healthcare (10.00%).
Cape May Point is home to a number of people employed in the armed forces. When you visit or walk around Cape May Point, some of the people you will bump into will be military people In and out of uniform, jogging, shopping and generally out and about town.
And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Cape May Point has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.
A relatively large number of people in Cape May Point telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 36.59% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Another notable thing is that Cape May Point is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the borough experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller borough.
In addition, Cape May Point is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.
Because of many things, Cape May Point is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Cape May Point really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Cape May Point perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
Cape May Point is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.
Cape May Point is a very car-oriented borough. 100.00% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Cape May Point is a small borough , and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Cape May Point has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.
As is often the case in a small borough, Cape May Point doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
If knowledge is power, Cape May Point is a pretty powerful place. 70.37% of the adults in Cape May Point have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.
The per capita income in Cape May Point in 2018 was $52,961, which is upper middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $211,844 for a family of four. However, Cape May Point contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Cape May Point home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Cape May Point residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Cape May Point include Irish, Polish, English, French, and German.
The most common language spoken in Cape May Point is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Indo-European.
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Raw data sources: American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.
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School Details | Grades | Quality Rating Compared to NJ* | Quality Rating Compared to Nation* |
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Cape May City Elementary School
921 Lafayette St Cape May, NJ 08204 |
PK-06 | ||
Lower Cape May Regional High School
687 Rt 9 Cape May, NJ 08204 |
09-12 | ||
Richard M. Teitelman Middle School
687 Rt 9 Cape May, NJ 08204 |
07-08 | ||
Sandman Consolidated School
838 Seashore Rd Cape May, NJ 08204 |
05-06 | ||
Maud Abrams School
714 Townbank Rd Cape May, NJ 08204 |
03-04 | ||
David C. Douglass Memorial School
2600 Bayshore Rd Villas, NJ 08251 |
PK-KG | ||
Carl T. Mitnick School
905 Seashore Road Cape May, NJ 08204 |
01-02 | ||
West Cape May Elementary School
301 Moore Street West Cape May, NJ 08204 |
PK-06 | ||
* 10 is highest |
Ethnic/racial Groups | This District | This State |
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White (non-hispanic) | ||
Black | ||
Hispanic | ||
Asian Or Pacific Islander | ||
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska |
Economic Groups | This District | This State |
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ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED | 49.0% | 34.1% |
FREE LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 41.5% | 29.9% |
REDUCED LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 7.6% | 4.2% |
Ethnic/racial Groups | This District | This State |
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White (non-hispanic) | ||
Black | ||
Hispanic | ||
Asian Or Pacific Islander | ||
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska |
Economic Groups | This District | This State |
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ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED | 28.0% | 34.1% |
FREE LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 22.7% | 29.9% |
REDUCED LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 5.3% | 4.2% |
Ethnic/racial Groups | This District | This State |
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White (non-hispanic) | ||
Black | ||
Hispanic | ||
Asian Or Pacific Islander | ||
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska |
Economic Groups | This District | This State |
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ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED | 16.5% | 34.1% |
FREE LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 15.2% | 29.9% |
REDUCED LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 1.3% | 4.2% |
Ethnic/racial Groups | This District | This State |
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White (non-hispanic) | ||
Black | ||
Hispanic | ||
Asian Or Pacific Islander | ||
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska |
Economic Groups | This District | This State |
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ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED | UNREPORTED | 34.1% |
FREE LUNCH ELIGIBLE | UNREPORTED | 29.9% |
REDUCED LUNCH ELIGIBLE | UNREPORTED | 4.2% |
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